BF Will Not be Facing Weapons Charges

[nibblet]

Didn't this already come out about a month ago?


http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=4223303

[TN_Profiler]

Hmmmm... first I heard of it. I always thought the weapons charge would have been difficult to prosecute.

The article refers to a deal made between BF lawyer and the pros. I wonder what deal was cut? Does anyone know? The article points out the weapons charge being dropped but what did they give up? Any speculation that maybe Benny-boy provided the location of the pond in return for the dropping of weapons charges? Or am I just way off base?

how can the not use legitimate evidence in the case !?:shrug:

[SPC]

I doubt that they gave up the weapons charge to get information about the ponds location. I read somewhere that the pictures were found on one of the computers, BF's or Taylors. I don't know if it ever confirmed who's computer it was. They are looking at everything they find on the computers and otherwise from all angles and as possible leads. That said I believe they were just wanting to know the location of the pond in hopes of some evidence showing up as so much is still missing. I highly doubt they would give up an almost garranteed charge for a hope and a prayer. They really can't afford to give up much on this case.
There is something seriously fishy though. BF admits to killing her "accidently" (cough bs) and a person who admits to something like this and is truely and honestly sorry for his actions he would have nothing to hide. Wouldn't a man in this position try much harder to clear his name, admit pain, plead for forgiveness and show tremendous guilt. I know that if I were to accidently hurt someone even emotionally it would tearme up inside and I would try to do anything right my wrong. How could BF try to right his wrongs? (not that he can) but if he is truely sorry he would start by telling the truth, give out all information including where her belongings are, why he hid her car, why he dumped her where he did, where the beach they were at is located, why it went so far. When he starts freely answering the ,whats, whose, when, where and hows I will start pretending I believe it was an accident. No, nevermind. I will never believe that.
As for the weapons charge I don't know why it was dropped, but maybe there was not enough evidence to hold the charge on him and they want to focus on more important charges. Maybe they have something more powerful than a weapons charge. Maybe we should just have faith that they know what they are doing. As it is they know way more than we do and I doubt any of them want to see him get off.

[TN_Profiler]

Originally posted by SPC

There is something seriously fishy though. BF admits to killing her "accidently" (cough bs) and a person who admits to something like this and is truely and honestly sorry for his actions he would have nothing to hide. Wouldn't a man in this position try much harder to clear his name, admit pain, plead for forgiveness and show tremendous guilt.

SPC - therein lies the dichotomy. BF's actions AFTER the fact speak for themself. Nothing he did remotely showed that this was an accident.

I would characterize his after-the-fact behavior as "a whole lot of covering up" that was done in a manner consistent with everything else in his life .... lies that adults can see right through.

He turned Richmond into "Alibi City" and elected himself Mayor.

LE and the justice system will soon be impeaching the Mayor.

Everyone saw through this worthless effort and today he sits right where he belongs.

[SPC]

Amen.

[singlesix]

Gun charge dropped against Fawley
Tactic led to statement in which he admitted to role in Behl's death
BY JIM NOLAN
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, December 13, 2005


A weapons-possession charge has been dropped against Ben Fawley, the prime suspect in the death of Virginia Commonwealth University student Taylor Behl, prosecutors confirmed yesterday.

Contact staff writer Jim Nolan at jnolan@timesdispatch.com or (804) 649-6061.
This story can be found at: http://www.richmondtimesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768682680

[curious mom]

Now which lawyer are we talking about here? Does this mean that Chris Collins cannot defend BF on charges related to Taylor, or is it the other lawyer who was first appointed by the court, before Chris Collins came back on the case?

I'm glad they arere going to seek Federal Charges on the Pornography. Maybe they're going to try to get him for selling some of the stuff on ebay. And, this is saying they are still going to see a murder charge, and not some lesser charge, thank goodness. Looks like bennie boy's goose is cooked!!!

[TN_Profiler]

Originally posted by curious mom
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I'm glad they arere going to seek Federal Charges on the Pornography. Maybe they're going to try to get him for selling some of the stuff on ebay. And, this is saying they are still going to see a murder charge, and not some lesser charge, thank goodness. Looks like bennie boy's goose is cooked!!!


SingleSix - thank you for the post ....... I just knew a deal was cut. No way the gun charge was dropped without reason.

Curious Mom - I agree Benny-boy could be in seriously hot water over the child porn. If there is evidence that he knowingly possessed or had intent on selling it ..... the Feds are not letting that slip.

The focus on child porn possession/trafficking is not taken lightly which is consistent with the tough laws governing those who are in violation. Yes, Benny-boy is not going to like the penalty IF he is guilty of possession/trafficking.

He has no one to blame but himself for his legal problems. Accountability is an adult term with adult consequences. Welcome to adulthood Benny.

[Dorkette]

It is all happening!

The gun charges were dropped which is fine since that charge only carried 4 years and in the overall picture...what is 4 years to a man that just might spend the rest of his life in prison.

The porn charges should be picked up by the Feds within the next month and then January 21 is the day I am waiting for, this is the day they will charge Benny-boy with my daughter's murder.

[curious mom]

I heard on our local news channel, BF will be in court today for the preliminary hearing on the child porn charges. Sorry I don't have a link, as their page hasn't been updated yet from yesterday (darn small town's).

Oh how I'd love to be there myself! It looks like today is the beginning of the end for this murdering, lying, cheating, piece of crap!

Dorkette, you are right on, it IS starting to happen, and it couldn't be fast enough!

[Dorkette]

Hello everyone,

I hope that the kids on the message board will play nicely from now on!

Porn chrages - I am under the impression that the pretrial hearing is being moved to January 26 and that it is my hope the Feds will pick it up before then.

Dorkette :seeya:

[Warhawk]

It sure is a good thing that the porn charges are essentially buying extra time for the prosecution to gather evidence for there case. Due to the complexity of the case and the change of alibi/story by BF the extra time is very beneficial to LE.

Also, BF has been clumsy with his actions and words throughout this whole ordeal. The fact that he confessed to being present during the death for a possible 4 year sentence reduction should tell you something.

[nibblet]

Today on WTVR's site...


'The only suspect in the Taylor Behl death investigation will not appear in court today. Ben Fawley's pre-trial hearing was continued. He was set to appear in a Richmond court on unrelated child porn charges on Wednesday. Fawley,38, faces 16 counts of possessing child pornography. The photographer has yet to be charged with any crime in connection with the Taylor Behl case. '


http://www.wtvr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4244080

[curious mom]

Originally posted by Dorkette
Porn chrages - I am under the impression that the pretrial hearing is being moved to January 26 and that it is my hope the Feds will pick it up before then.

Dorkette :seeya:
Behl suspect heads to court for child porn charges

From NBC12 News
Wednesday, December 14, 2005

The only suspect in the disappearance and death of Virginia Commonwealth University freshman Taylor Behl heads to court today.

Ben Fawley will appear in court on unrelated charges of possessing child pornography.

http://www.nbc12.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WWBT%2FMGArticle%2FWBT_BasicArt icle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768712133

[nibblet]

Ben must be so confused...go to court today or stay in the cell today....:confused:

[LADY2NOW]

Originally posted by nibblet
Ben must be so confused...go to court today or stay in the cell today....:confused:

You can always make me chuckle! Thanks!

[bleibtreu]

Originally posted by curious mom
Now which lawyer are we talking about here? Does this mean that Chris Collins cannot defend BF on charges related to Taylor,No, it means he would not have been able to defend Fawley if they had not dropped the weapons charge. So they made the deal to drop that charge, because otherwise Collins would not have been able to represent him so the statement could not have been made on the day he was ready to make it. He'd have to get a different attorney, and when you have a suspect ready to talk you definitely don't want to put the conversation off for a day or two and just hope that he doesn't think it over and change his mind.

As someone said earlier, the weapons charge could have only brought a couple of years so was completely disposable in exchange for keeping the most important part of the investigation going.

[stillw8n4aqt]

stupid question... But now that these charges have been dropped ... can they ever be reopened?

[Dorkette]

I do believe they can be - by the Feds. But as we have said, they only bring 4 years and in the over all picture - what is 4 years when you are going to spend the rest of your life in prison.

[stillw8n4aqt]

Thank you for replying... I am just so confused by all of this... As I am sure so many others are.. But it just seems strange to me that they have allowed so much to go by (time especially) and still nothing...

[TN_Profiler]

Originally posted by stillw8n4aqt
Thank you for replying... I am just so confused by all of this... As I am sure so many others are.. But it just seems strange to me that they have allowed so much to go by (time especially) and still nothing...

The distinction with this case is that the main suspect is in detention and will not be getting out. That is a MAJOR and SIGNIFICANT reason that a speedy effort to charge him is does not apply.

There is no statute of limitations with murder and therefore the DA and LE will dot every "I" and cross every "T" to ensure a rock solid case is brought to trial.

If Benny-boy had not been incarcerated for child porn, he would have had the charges levied against him for Taylor's death 2 months ago.

Although it is a little discouraging that things are not moving faster please don't interpret that as a weak case or indecision. He is not a free man nor will he ever be.

Think of it this way ...... his incarceration from porn is a "luxury of time" that LE and the DA are going to take full advantage of as it relates to building the charges/case against him for Taylor's death.

Translated : Benny-boy is toast.

[nibblet]

stillw8n4aqt -

Hi - what's it like in Mathews - does anyone discuss the case and the upcoming grand jury or has this quieted down for now?

:)

[Blackspell]

It's important that they take some time to consolidate the case. Otherwise they can go to court tomorrow with what they have, and he gets 30 years. Then the next day something turns up that can throw him away for life or get him stuck with a needle. So Janet's lawyer will prolong, and Ben's lawyer will push. BF lawyer can represent for as many charges as he pleases so long as BF is turning over the dough. We have to trust those weapon charges were done away with for a good reason. They really don't pull much weight. And if they haven't built a solid murder case yet, then they wouldn't have been. I promise that's the charge the courts are stewing on. Even for just the child porn charges his sentence will be minimal, not minimal in the sense that he will get the least amount of time, but minimal to the debt he owes as a consequence for the crimes he's commited. This way they have 2 stabs at him to get the maximum jail sentence they can. There's oodles of little loop holes in our justice system just for disadvantages to creeps and predators like BF. The prosecution has a noose around his neck either way. When the feds take up the child porn charges I'll bet they hold out until he's sentenced for the murder. If it's under I'd say 60, they proceed with the child porn charges, and get him 15 added.. BAM he's in for life. BF was a person of interest, they had a pretty good suspicion and that's enough to warrant him for, they go in obtain anything and everything they can to charge him with something to have him put away to be interogated. The CP/weapon charges merely open the flood gates. He get's life for the murder, then they'll drop the child porn charges. He's almost 40 so anything past a 40 year sentence is beyond life span. Saying that seems an injustice to Taylor, but logically he will not walk out of prison at 80 years of age. No worries there. They won't make him any kind of deal until they have the TRUTH, and we know that's something BF is oblivious to. That's his problem however, litteraly, because ultimately THAT's what will nail him. That's just the way our God works.


I've wanted to be an FBI agent since I was a kid. Well since the X-Files aired lol. I started school to get as much medical training as I could, and to take my bachelors to Quantico with me. My second major was criminal justice. I went to work at federal institute to learn as much as I could about criminal profiling, and behavior. Who better to learn from than criminals themselves? I've had my job including my internship for almost 3 years now. In May I meet the qualifications to begin training in August. By this time next year I'll have my badge, and my goal is to make it into an MPU (missing persons unit). I can't wait to participate in taking down predators like BF!

[nibblet]

Originally posted by Blackspell
I've wanted to be an FBI agent since I was a kid. Well since the X-Files aired lol. I started school to get as much medical training as I could, and to take my bachelors to Quantico with me. My second major was criminal justice. I went to work at federal institute to learn as much as I could about criminal profiling, and behavior. Who better to learn from than criminals themselves? I've had my job including my internship for almost 3 years now. In May I meet the qualifications to begin training in August. By this time next year I'll have my badge, and my goal is to make it into an MPU (missing persons unit). I can't wait to participate in taking down predators like BF!

Wow! Great post! I'm sure you will achieve all your goals Blackspell!:patriot: